YAMAHA 535 VIRAGO

535cc Petrol Class 2

73.8%

first-time pass rate

14.8%

failed outright

19,200

median miles at test

149

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a 535 VIRAGO

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	12	25
lighting and signalling	9	18.8
steering and suspension	9	18.8
body and structure	5	10.4
tyres and wheels	4	8.3
lamps and reflectors	3	6.2
reg plates and vin	2	4.2
fuel and exhaust	2	4.2
Identification of the vehicle	1	2.1
structure and attachments	1	2.1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the 535 VIRAGO beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests SUZUKI SV650S 80.6% pass · 84.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the 535 VIRAGO.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1993 (80.4% pass). Weakest: 1993 (80.4%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.